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Appointment General Management

Scott Yo has been appointed as General Manager at Pod 39 Hotel

The Pod Hotel
New York City, NY, United States
Scott Yo
BD Hotels, led by developers Richard Born and Ira Drukier, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Yo as General Manager of the new Pod 39 Hotel in Murray Hill, New York City. Most recently, Yo served as multi-property general manager for Gemini Hospitality Group. Prior to this position, Yo served as director of operations and chief of security at the Ace Hotel New York, where he was a member of the executive and steering committee and directly managed all areas of the front office and hotel security. Yo has held multiple management positions at several NYC hotels including The Cooper Square Hotel, where he served as assistant front services manager; The Reform Club Inn, where he served as an opening and logistics consultant; and The Tribeca Grand Hotel and Soho Grand Hotel, where he served as front office manager. In previous years, Yo also served as front office manager at Ian Schrager Hotels’ Royalton Hotel and Paramount Hotel. He has opened multiple New York properties including the Ace Hotel New York, The Reform Club Inn, The Cooper Square Hotel and the Hudson, as well as the Clift Hotel in San Francisco.
General Management USA & Canada United States New York City
The Pod Hotel
Hotel Group

Hoteliers Richard Born and Ira Drukier developed BD Hotels’ successful micro-hotel concept to accommodate the needs of today’s savvy, “young-minded” traveler. BD was the first to introduce the micro-hotel model to New York City in 2007 with the launch of the original Pod Hotel, Pod 51, in Midtown East. Offering guests efficient, clean accommodations ranging from 60-120 square feet, and vibrant communal spaces and high-tech amenities, the...